desperatedefense
nounUK /ˈdes.pər.ət dɪˈfens/
US /ˈdes.pɚ.ət dɪˈfens/
A desperate defense is when you try very hard to stop something bad from happening because you have no other choice.
The small team put up a desperate defense to keep the other team from scoring.
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2. In sports, a frantic effort to stop the other team when you are losing badly.
Their desperate defense kept the game close until the final whistle.
3. In law, a defense used when someone feels they had no other option.
The lawyer argued a desperate defense, saying his client acted to survive.
4. A military effort made by a trapped or outnumbered force.
The soldiers mounted a desperate defense of the hill until help arrived.